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Auditorio Nacional
(The National Auditorium). This auditorium is
situated on Reforma Avenue, at the artistic and cultural section of Chapultepec Park. It
also includes some theaters: El Granero, Orientacion and El Bosque.
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Bosque de Chapultepec.
Willow trees, ash trees,
evergreen oaks and Mexican coniferous trees make this green area the largest one in the
city. Historic and cultural places of interest in addition to recreational areas are all
found here.
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Casa del Lago.
Several cultural activities sponsored by the Autonomous
University of Mexico take place here.
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Castillo de Chapultepec. This splendid neo -
classic castle has been the stage for such historic events as an attempted US Army
invasion in 1847. It served as the residence for emperor Maximiliano and his wife Carlota
in 1866 and later for president Porfirio Diaz. The rooms of these historic figures can be
visited today in the Alcazar at the
National History Museum.
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Juegos Mecanicos. This park, is located on
the Periferico Avenue, southeast of El Molino del Rey. It has a great variety of
mechanical games divided into two sections: one for children and the other for adults.
Next to it is the Comision Federal de Electricidad museum where machinery and
scientific artifacts are exhibited. Next to it is the Fountain of Tlaloc.
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Lago de Chapultepec.
Two artificial lakes
measuring eight and seventeen acres respectively are ideal for canoe rides.
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Monumento a los Niños Heroes.
This monument is to
honor
the Niños Heroes (Heroic Children). It is located in one of the entrances of the
Chapultepec Park. It was built
in 1952 with the shape of a semicircle with six columns and
a bronze eagle on the top of
each one.
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Museo de Historia Natural. This museum exhibits
different stages of the universe and human evolution since its origins.
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Museo del Niño - Papalote - The children's museum is a place to feel,
discover and have fun while learning about human
beings
and the world that surrounds them.
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Museo Nacional de Antropologia
(The National Museum of Anthropology). This museum is located on
Paseo de la Reforma Avenue and Gandhi street in the first section of Chapultepec Park. It
keeps thousands of archaeological pieces of Pre Hispanic cultures. In the southeast corner
is a giant monolith honoring Tlaloc (God of Rain). It is divided into 23 areas. Around it
there is a newspaper library, an auditorium, a library and the National School of
Anthropology.
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Museo Nacional de Historia
(The National Museum of History). This museum is found on
the top of the Chapultepec Hill, inside the Capultepec Castle in the old park. It was
built in the XVIII century and is surrounded by a wall. It has 20 halls.
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Museo Tecnologico de la Comision Federal de Electricidad. This museum displays
models and drawings which demonstrate the basic principles of science and technology.
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Parque Zoologico de Chapultepec
(The Chapultepec Zoo)
This
zoo was
founded in 1923. It has an area of
14 hectares where animals from all the
continents are
exhibited.
It is said that zoos and
botanic gardens, already existed in Tenochtitlan
and
Chapultepec
before they were known in Europe. Among its attractions there is a panoramic train which
runs around the zoo. The Botanic Garden with a great variety of plants and trees from all
over the world is located on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue and Colegio Militar street.
Located on Reforma Avenue and Molino del Rey, is the Korean Pavilion a small Pagoda from
the Architectonic School of Korea from the VIII century.
